Hello everyone,

My Hair Loss Blog has been updated with several before pictures (both with hair and shaved) and immediately after photos.

Be sure also to check out my Mr. T mohawk. I couldn't help being just a little goofy for the camera :-)

I had the pleasure of arriving in Vancouver 2 days early so I could spend a day with a friend who lives somewhat local to the area. See photos of my trip to Vancouver and Stanley Park on my blog. I also got to meet and speak with Dr. Hasson, Joe Tillman, Dr. Wong, and several other staff members the day before surgery. I also got to witness a portion of Dr. Hasson's strip harvesting procedure and closure technique the day after my own surgery and postoperative cleaning.

The day of surgery was a sinch, all but the pinches of the needles administering the local anesthetic - the usual worst part of the surgical procedure. I'm sure Dr. Hasson got a kick out of the several grunts of pain as the needles were being injected - however, he did follow up with several "sorry" and a forewarning that they would be the worst part of surgery (yep, I remembered)!

The day of surgery lasted about 9 hours and I was entertained by pleasant conversation and movies. Dr. Hasson and his dedicated staff were diligently working to ensure I get the best possible surgical outcome. Needless to say, their professionalism and expertise impressed me.

Now comes the second hardest part followed by the hardest part (the healing phase followed by the waiting phase).

Best wishes,

Bill (Falc)

Friday night and I am already home...where else would I be after getting back to my place, but on the forums wishing Bill "Happy Healing"!!!!

I would give you all sorts of advice, but you definitely do not need it my friend. Congrats on your 4th procedure. And as always, I definitely look forward to following your progress. I love the shave down look and the beautiful bling on the back of your head, looks custom made!?!

Congrats again Bill!!

Eman

Congrats Falc! Wish you good health and healing. I feel for you having to have those staples in for 4 weeks. I couldn't get any sleep for those 2 weeks I had them.
P.S. I liked the T look

my congratulations too!
i'm sad i didn't win the prize but hey maybe next time.
yes T look looked good and mean at the same time so i pity the fool.

eheh, very nice falc, just let me do you a question based on my sincere opinion, why did you went over another transplant? i think your hair was great, was it thining or anything like that?

Good healing, hope it all turns out as you diserve!

Falc,

That's a great recap and I do hope all your goals are attained - a thicker hairline, denser crown and minimal scar. As I went through your photos, a few things jumped to mind that I thought I'd 'ramble on' about.

- The hairline design is really solid. I mean, it truly does "fit" your face very well, so kudos to the H&W team (and you) for such good planning at the onset.

- I think you could pull off the shaved look! I was really impressed with how the shaved look left the hair "outline" to frame the face and then all you'd need is some FUE into the scar. It's certainly one option you have going forward.

- The scar placement definitely interested me as I've never heard of anyone keeping their staples in for 4-weeks before. I know how uncomfortable mine became at 12 days, so I can only imagine what it would be at 3x that level. Good luck and I'm really curious to see how this turns out!!

- Of the 2068 grafts, what would you estimate your break-down into zones? 50% in the hairline and the rest throughout?

Congratulations again and thanks for the great documentation (as usual).

Looks great...happy healing buddy

Hi Falc----

Congrats on this new procedure.

One question....Your hairline appeared to be quite good and thick, even in all the outdoor shots you took. It seemed like your crown needed the grafts. Im curious as to why you filled in the forelock and left the crown?
Also, for how long before were you doing the scalp exercises? And how much time each day did you devote to them?

Looks great Falc! I was looking at your pre-ops and thought you hair looked great beforehand but it's going to look even better now!

With your hair shaved before the surgery it looks like you have nice coverage. Best of luck with #4!!!!

I thought your hair looked really good before too. The strip is inbelievably long, did you have poor laxity?

Falc,


I also thought your hair looked real nice prior..Most guys would be very content with what you had pre-op. You should have some real nice hair when this is all said and done.

Heal well and good luck!!

falc- your a VERY lucky man. i hope you know this.. congrats to you. i think your hair looks, and will look GREAT.....

some advice.... DONT TOUCH THE HAIRLINE ANY MORE YOU GREEDY S.O.B. IT LOOKS GREAT!

like M&M asked, what was the graft break down?? how many were up front and how many left for the crown?... thanks

Looks great and Im sure the results will be spectacular .
Now you have to begin your research on the next clinic youll want to go to for fue.
Small refinement,scar camouflage , and a little crown work will be your next endeavor.
I guarantee it ,wanna bet?
Ive tested you ,researched you, analyzed you and have dissected you in multiple ways and you always come out clean.
Im happy for you and truly believe Pat could not have pick a better guy to help run his forum.

Congratulations on your latest transplant Bill!

I didn't realize that your scar was that big.

Will your scar be a bit thinner now that you were advised to keep the excision secured longer (4 weeks)?

Congrats, Falc! That's going to be one SUPER result once it's fully grown out. It's hard to believe you'd be a NW6 under all those transplanted hairs. Dr. Hasson's done some really nice work on you!

Congrats Falc! You must be aiming for some crazy density - hair greed did you call it?

I don't think there is much doubt about the result of the procedure - it will be excellent. I am particularly interested in how your scar looks after this procedure. I know you will document in detail, as always.

Like some others suggested, it would be great if you could share your laxity exercise regimen with us.

Happy Healing Bud!

Tremendous, bro! The work is excellent, the trip report has been awesome, and your density is going to be bonkers!

Best of luck in battling those damn staples -- you have our support and sympathies!

EDIT -- One questions....in your observation of Hasson's donor harvesting and closure did you notice anything particularly unique? Or, maybe just extraordinary caution and care -- and time -- in taking the given strips? I'm almost positive Jotronic has mentioned H&W taking a truly laborious process and amount of time in their donor techniques.

I can't add much more than what the others already said, apart from the fact that your coat and pant (on the pics) are way too big for you. You may want to get a size or two smaller so your muscles are better defined

Good luck, and i hope you will be able to handle 4 weeks of staples. 2 weeks of stitches for me was already plenty.

Bill,

My first reaction in seeing your shaved head was - "My God, I work with a skin head Nazi with a zipper in his head". The Mr. T Mohawak photos didn't help either.

Thank God I know you better than judge you by your appearance. Now get busy growing some hair you greedy devil and stop alarming the members of this community.

Four weeks with staples? If you were a Catholic you'd earn enough penance to skip purgatory and go straight to hair heaven.

Best wishes for a bumper crop Zipper Head. Pat